Fifa: click b to do a standing tackle and x to do a slide tackle 2k: read every muscle fibre in the oppositions body and make sure they are in the correct position, only then can you have a chance to win the steal
I’m an amateur player in 2k, started playing about one month ago for the first time and since then I check daily for many video tutorials in UA-cam. I must admit most of them are crap, today I found your channel and your videos are the best and most effective by far. Nice work here and thanks.
I think sam pham is conning us ! Whats his play online record ? I got a suggestion leave on ace ( adaptive coaching engine ) use left trigger and left stick
Sam you have a big voice in the community and this is something that needs to be addressed for us big men! I see no videos about this being posted and someone like me who doesn’t make videos doesnt have as much of a voice so hoping that people see this especially for the bigs out there. RIGHT STICK DEFENSE IN THE PAINT THIS YEAR DOES NOTHING. I dont understand whats the point of HoF intimidator. The meta’s to big man defense last year was perfect. You didn’t have to jump in order to play good defense all you had to do was put your hands up. THIS YEAR you cant even stick your man or get in good positioning in the paint 80% of the time which forces you to jump! That’s not good defense!! Dont get me started on the flagrant fouls that are constantly being called in the paint in proam/rec for just having your hands up! (Right stick defense). This NEEDS to be patched asap. I love the rebounding this year but the defense needs to be buffed and moves more smoothly. 2k Community please share this comment especially you big men out there suffering from the same issue
If you are in the paint going up on right stick you are dead. This year it puts you in bad position and Huge animation disadvantage. I believe 2k wants us to time our jumps. When I jump correctly is stops 24/7
Sam Pham NBA 2K20 Tips and Tutorial do you think that sounds logical? I understand timing your jumps, but we can’t get good animations by putting our hands up? You jump 50% of the time it will Be a foul no matter which badges you have. Right stick defense in the paint was way more effective last year and the right way to play defense (Good contests > jump timing) jump timing only makes sense to me if you are trailing your opponent or have a bad angle to right stick. I should’t HAVE to jump. This has to be patched smh
Hey my man, just wanted to give credit where credit is do. Started following you 2k19 and your tutorials are LEGIT! Appreciate the content my guy, keep up the excellent work 💪🏿
My steal percentage when up so far after studying tour 2K19 steal tutorial. You really break things down so well. You were actually the first 2K player I subscribed to and I've been playing since 2k on Dreamcast. Respect! People actually feared my defenders on 19 because they knew I could take advantage quickly. I had a 7' PF with 99 steal and block. I'm working on a lot of new builds but I always make defense a serious priority. Thanks again for your help. Cheers! PS, do you speak Cantonese?
Your channel is full of invaluable information that has made me a noticeably better player. Thank you for your hard work, and willingness to share such useful information.
Great video ! But what badges do you recommend having on my career for better steals? Obviously pick pocket but does any other badge help with getting more steals or is it just an I.Q. Thing ?
After watching this video and the other one you mentioned, I still don't understand "tracking" and trigger taps. When people are coming up the court, what are you doing with L2 And R2 in order to track them. My character is sliding all over the place. Good video though man. It's filled with information, I just don't understand it.
L2 n R2 shuffles yours feet that’s why it feels as your sliding everywhere. Only time you would use L2 n R2 is when the ball handler is attempting to blow by you.
I must be doing the shuffle tap wrong. When I just hold turbo to get back in position then hold L2, I have more success. But when I alternate L2/R2, it slows me down
Hey Sam Pham, so yesterday I was playing this guy in MyTeam where he was playing an off-ball zone and he was camping Shaq in the paint...... any way you think I can counter that? I subbed in Porinzigiz and Kat but you know how 2k is I was hitting 1-4 3's with them. It's tuff cuz shooting is so broken where a good player playing zones+offball is hella OP. Any plays, backdoor cuts, or freelance that can defeat those type of players? (I was 10-0 btw til I played that cheesy ass defense lmao)
You a beast bro! I noticed the dotted circle but didnt know what it meant! I've only had the game for about 3 weeks. Haven't played 2k since 2k16. Still haven't played any games in the hood yet! Awesome tutorial vids! Imma rookie out here! 💪💪#ParkVirgin #Defense2Offense
Hey. Dumb question. I accidentally selected half court trap and I don't know how to remove the press. I literally do 4 quarters of a mizzouri press except I get blown out
Hey, how fast do you shuffle tap? Can you make some video where your pressed keys are shown. I'm struggling to get shuffle taps working, cannot stop blowbys...
I made a 2way lockdown build. I get slashing lockdown and playmaker takeover. I’m not a good playmaker I’m mainly a defender and slasher. Idk what to choose for my takeover. Like which one would be more beneficial
so when pressing both L2 and R2, will get your player to shuffle his feet an move with the guy he is checking?? I kno this tutorial is for nba2k20, will this same thing work in 2k21??
Hey Sam - could you please add a numbering to your videos? like you did previous years? ie. "#13 Dunking... bla bla" "#15 Defence... " etc etc. Hard to navigate within your videos ;) and please don't ask me to count from the beginning which Vid is 17th etc :D Many thanks for the great content!!! as every year ;)
OH YEAH you are right I forgot to do that this year. Man my bad. I will see if UA-cam would let me change that many tittles. That’s my fault tho many apologies
Can u please do a hand cam for the defense L2 R2 tracking I've got the steal down packed I just need better tracking I'm hitting L2 R2 and getting blower by on hall of fame
Sure I can do that for future defensive vid. It sounds to me tho you are angling you left stick wrong as you are trying to cancel the blow by. Try to aim your LS as you shuffle tap L2R2 to where you think the handler is heading to
I know these things already the LT + RT taps were helpful though. But can you do these things without the read & react? That's the question my Goodfellow. I mean I do but everybody can't be me & I don't want them to be either. -The Blu Mamba
Dude u deserve a quik sub tryna get this Evo kyrie is a pain and no UA-camr explained how ta shuffle step bruh after day I get like 5 steals a quarter glooks
no , mike wang , ronnie 2k and the developers mentioned it numerous times. NO MORE my career 99s. once you max ot at 95 you HAVE TO PLAY park , rec , pro am to continue to move forward.
Sam I love using the 94-95 New York Knicks but it is very difficult for me to play defence against my friends because 2K has made the Knicks defense very slow and ineffective.... can you make a defensive video with the Knicks using your techniques Patrick Ewing and John Starks PLZ!!!!
What defense settings do you set to protect the paint on 2k20,every time they drive to the hole it’s wide open and the if there is a man there he runs away from him leaving him open for a dunk or a lay up
Set your Center to stay attach on and off ball as Leave him. Don’t do this if opposing C can shoot. If he can shoot use my all switch defense. Make sure your screen rules help and drive help is on automatic. Watch tutorial 15 and 18 for details
Of course. I can show you me trying to defend THE BEST 2k league prospects in October. September is my lab month. I work with professional 2k players later in the year so don’t worry plenty of elite human footage coming in October 👍
Can you do something for trash players who do not understand the importance of passing the ball during half-court possesions and another video geared toward rotation/floor spacing. Too many players run to the secret location waiting for catch and shoots. I WANNA SHOOT FROM THERE TO FOOL!!!!!
astheskylarksings - the yellow orange arrows means the direction the player is going. The dotted line under the player feet is when the ball is exposed and the perfect time to steal the ball!
2k has always had steal spam I’m sorry it’s not needed to make a video about. The passing lanes has been a legacy issue with 2k the animations can be ridiculous * players far away from where the pass is going and players not even looking at ball sticking out hand like me fantastic .... you may time yours like the first one with pat bev was perfect but honestly most people have success just spamming n reaching
I agree spamming pays off. But a lot of time is because the offensive player exposes himself to get spammed. Knowing how to get good timing animation steals works both ways. Makes you a better stealer and also gives you a better sense of how to protect the ball on the other end
Sam Pham NBA 2K20 Tips and Tutorial yea I think the 2 most prevalent legacy issues are The fact someone whole playstyle can be just gettin steals reaching and win . Also the bad transition d. But sad to say I’ve noticed they changed the real team gameplay based on my career community now u can’t hit shots
Others may search up videos on how to dribble best dribble moves blah blah blah blah but I look up videos to polish my defense the art of clamping niggas up 😂
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Fifa: click b to do a standing tackle and x to do a slide tackle
2k: read every muscle fibre in the oppositions body and make sure they are in the correct position, only then can you have a chance to win the steal
I’m an amateur player in 2k, started playing about one month ago for the first time and since then I check daily for many video tutorials in UA-cam. I must admit most of them are crap, today I found your channel and your videos are the best and most effective by far. Nice work here and thanks.
Me after watching the video: so basically +x^2/3>r35%38[34]
I think sam pham is conning us ! Whats his play online record ? I got a suggestion leave on ace ( adaptive coaching engine ) use left trigger and left stick
I'd suggest time stamps and links to essential tutorials in the description. It's help a TON.
You’ve turned me into a BEAST. Thank you so much man!
No problem. Hope the blow by cancel to steal will help you further your game more
I’m still playing 2k20 and this tip opened up my game for sure. I love playing defence. Thanks for the tip.
Sam you have a big voice in the community and this is something that needs to be addressed for us big men! I see no videos about this being posted and someone like me who doesn’t make videos doesnt have as much of a voice so hoping that people see this especially for the bigs out there. RIGHT STICK DEFENSE IN THE PAINT THIS YEAR DOES NOTHING. I dont understand whats the point of HoF intimidator. The meta’s to big man defense last year was perfect. You didn’t have to jump in order to play good defense all you had to do was put your hands up. THIS YEAR you cant even stick your man or get in good positioning in the paint 80% of the time which forces you to jump! That’s not good defense!! Dont get me started on the flagrant fouls that are constantly being called in the paint in proam/rec for just having your hands up! (Right stick defense). This NEEDS to be patched asap. I love the rebounding this year but the defense needs to be buffed and moves more smoothly. 2k Community please share this comment especially you big men out there suffering from the same issue
If you are in the paint going up on right stick you are dead. This year it puts you in bad position and Huge animation disadvantage. I believe 2k wants us to time our jumps. When I jump correctly is stops 24/7
Sam Pham NBA 2K20 Tips and Tutorial do you think that sounds logical? I understand timing your jumps, but we can’t get good animations by putting our hands up? You jump 50% of the time it will Be a foul no matter which badges you have. Right stick defense in the paint was way more effective last year and the right way to play defense (Good contests > jump timing) jump timing only makes sense to me if you are trailing your opponent or have a bad angle to right stick. I should’t HAVE to jump. This has to be patched smh
Hey my man, just wanted to give credit where credit is do. Started following you 2k19 and your tutorials are LEGIT! Appreciate the content my guy, keep up the excellent work 💪🏿
Hi Sam, thanks for tutorial. Do you know why there are so many flagrant fouls even though I defend with the right stick, especially in 5v5 ?
What’s your thoughts on the lightning reflexes badge? Would it be useful for a defender to equip or just overkill?
My steal percentage when up so far after studying tour 2K19 steal tutorial.
You really break things down so well.
You were actually the first 2K player I subscribed to and I've been playing since 2k on Dreamcast. Respect!
People actually feared my defenders on 19 because they knew I could take advantage quickly. I had a 7' PF with 99 steal and block. I'm working on a lot of new builds but I always make defense a serious priority. Thanks again for your help. Cheers! PS, do you speak Cantonese?
Can you do a hand cam for the trigger tap and wall up. My player lunges past them when I try the trigger tap technique.
What's your pro stick orientation on defense? Camera relative or absolute?
To steal, its better RS down or square? What's the difference between the 2 botton? If exist
Your channel is full of invaluable information that has made me a noticeably better player. Thank you for your hard work, and willingness to share such useful information.
Great video ! But what badges do you recommend having on my career for better steals? Obviously pick pocket but does any other badge help with getting more steals or is it just an I.Q. Thing ?
This is a really good tutorial, deserves at least 300k views
Keep the tutorials coming bro!!! This one is a gem
Thank you !
Im not seeing the dotted circle on play now online is there a setting that needs to be changed to fix that
Hey Sam, when doing the hop shot, is it better to use the stick or to tap square and hop shot w square ?
It's best to use dz
After watching this video and the other one you mentioned, I still don't understand "tracking" and trigger taps. When people are coming up the court, what are you doing with L2 And R2 in order to track them. My character is sliding all over the place.
Good video though man. It's filled with information, I just don't understand it.
Hold L2 the whole time (never let go unless to recover) and every time you flick the RS, hold R2 as well
L2 n R2 shuffles yours feet that’s why it feels as your sliding everywhere. Only time you would use L2 n R2 is when the ball handler is attempting to blow by you.
Does pressing x or moving the right stick down do the same thing for onball steal?
Pham... How do u feel about the C40 astro controller 🎮?
I must be doing the shuffle tap wrong. When I just hold turbo to get back in position then hold L2, I have more success. But when I alternate L2/R2, it slows me down
Could be personal preference. Keeping doing what works best for you
I hold L2 and tap R2, it works for me in regard to canceling the blow by
Hey Sam Pham, so yesterday I was playing this guy in MyTeam where he was playing an off-ball zone and he was camping Shaq in the paint...... any way you think I can counter that? I subbed in Porinzigiz and Kat but you know how 2k is I was hitting 1-4 3's with them. It's tuff cuz shooting is so broken where a good player playing zones+offball is hella OP. Any plays, backdoor cuts, or freelance that can defeat those type of players? (I was 10-0 btw til I played that cheesy ass defense lmao)
Check out my channel!
What does OP mean? Im old. I don’t know gamer jargon
@@astheskylarksings Over powered, can't trust your playes to knock down all their 3's because shooting 3's is broken in 2k20
Gamer/Tech ahh. I get it.. yeah I don’t really try to shoot threes because it’s too slow. I still haven’t lost in online mode though 🦍
You a beast bro! I noticed the dotted circle but didnt know what it meant! I've only had the game for about 3 weeks. Haven't played 2k since 2k16. Still haven't played any games in the hood yet! Awesome tutorial vids! Imma rookie out here! 💪💪#ParkVirgin #Defense2Offense
Hey. Dumb question. I accidentally selected half court trap and I don't know how to remove the press. I literally do 4 quarters of a mizzouri press except I get blown out
Hey, how fast do you shuffle tap? Can you make some video where your pressed keys are shown. I'm struggling to get shuffle taps working, cannot stop blowbys...
Make sure you have clamps HOF or at least Gold!
At 3:33, the player is calling out SWITCH. How do we do that?
One thing you didn’t mention in your previous video: how fast so you alternate tap the L1 / L2?
Mark S I believe it’s when every time you see your bubble flash you do or each shuffle you take.
think about running on the treadmill in the Gatorade Facility. That's how fast.
Wait it’s L1/L2 or R2/L2
I never thought to alternate between L2 and R2 to snuggle i just hold them both together lol
Yeah me too. Gotta try this
I made a 2way lockdown build. I get slashing lockdown and playmaker takeover. I’m not a good playmaker I’m mainly a defender and slasher. Idk what to choose for my takeover. Like which one would be more beneficial
so when pressing both L2 and R2, will get your player to shuffle his feet an move with the guy he is checking?? I kno this tutorial is for nba2k20, will this same thing work in 2k21??
I released a new version of this video for 2k21. You will find it in my 2k21 tutorials playlist
Just wanna commend you on your videos they are very informative and truly educate gamers on the proper way to perform well with 2k
Do u use square or right stick ?
Do u tap the triggers fast or how fast do u do it
As fast as is needed to stay with and get in front of handler again
@@SamPhamNBA2KTipsandTutorial at the same time? I never even knew about this lol
oh and when you do the shuffle taps, do you move the left stick or just press the shuffle taps?
thats a dumb question.....
This fool just told me to go watch 3 other videos, just to be able to implement what I learn in this one. Dude must be crazy
He does stuff that works offline, but online you will get killed
Hey Sam, does the hesi escape behind the back still work post-patch?
MrDaft the wrap around yea, you just do it different
@@dgordan33 how do you do it??
Not RS down. But RS diagonal down left / right
How do you get the dotted circle under the player on D in park? Is it already on? Is it a setting? A badge? Im not at home so i cant check.
Another great video, just made a 2-way sharp at the PG spot and definitely using this method. Would love to see it on gold or HOF pick pocket
Hey Sam - could you please add a numbering to your videos? like you did previous years?
ie. "#13 Dunking... bla bla" "#15 Defence... " etc etc. Hard to navigate within your videos ;) and please don't ask me to count from the beginning which Vid is 17th etc :D
Many thanks for the great content!!! as every year ;)
OH YEAH you are right I forgot to do that this year. Man my bad. I will see if UA-cam would let me change that many tittles. That’s my fault tho many apologies
@@SamPhamNBA2KTipsandTutorial no worries! :D thanks Sam!!!
I just know that circle have meaning... 🤔
What that fire orange direction on enemy mean..?
Do you need pick pocket?
How much your steal and perimeter defense need to be though?
Can u please do a hand cam for the defense L2 R2 tracking I've got the steal down packed I just need better tracking I'm hitting L2 R2 and getting blower by on hall of fame
Sure I can do that for future defensive vid. It sounds to me tho you are angling you left stick wrong as you are trying to cancel the blow by. Try to aim your LS as you shuffle tap L2R2 to where you think the handler is heading to
@@SamPhamNBA2KTipsandTutorial thank you and I'm getting better at it with that too I'm clamping dribble gods at the park thanks again for replying
I know these things already the LT + RT taps were helpful though. But can you do these things without the read & react? That's the question my Goodfellow.
I mean I do but everybody can't be me & I don't want them to be either.
-The Blu Mamba
Dude u deserve a quik sub tryna get this Evo kyrie is a pain and no UA-camr explained how ta shuffle step bruh after day I get like 5 steals a quarter glooks
Sam can you go from 95-99 playing my career? I just maxed out my rep at 95.
You have to play park or rec / pro am and win often to hit 99
no , mike wang , ronnie 2k and the developers mentioned it numerous times. NO MORE my career 99s. once you max ot at 95 you HAVE TO PLAY park , rec , pro am to continue to move forward.
Nope you can progress in my career to 99.9 does not need to be done online.
Hey do you shoot with tha stick or square
Sam I love using the 94-95 New York Knicks but it is very difficult for me to play defence against my friends because 2K has made the Knicks defense very slow and ineffective.... can you make a defensive video with the Knicks using your techniques Patrick Ewing and John Starks PLZ!!!!
What defense settings do you set to protect the paint on 2k20,every time they drive to the hole it’s wide open and the if there is a man there he runs away from him leaving him open for a dunk or a lay up
Set your Center to stay attach on and off ball as Leave him. Don’t do this if opposing C can shoot. If he can shoot use my all switch defense. Make sure your screen rules help and drive help is on automatic. Watch tutorial 15 and 18 for details
Hey I don’t see any numbers assigned to you videos. Where is number 17?
Go to all tutorials playlist from main channel they are listed in order :)
I see, I hate those slasher blow by. Thanks for the video!
Hey man how do you get that circle under the opponent, what controller settings is that on?
Have you shared your defensive assist and box out slider settings yet?🤔
I haven’t. They are 0 and 0 lol I don’t trust CPU
Thanks Sam Pham, great info!!! But we need plays!!! Come on with the playbooks 👍🏿🤣🏀🏀🏀
Playbooks next tutorial. Money play series is coming
Money plays on my channel!
Good stuff Pham, my guy, this is gonna come in clutch 🙏
Aye homie, thanks for ur vidz, helped me out alot, new sub and a like. Thanks playa
i cant see dot lines in park ???
So tap R2 and L2 back and forth only when you think that you may be blown by?
Exactly. Only do that to cancel blow by yes
Say while playing my career I’m not able to get into defense settings. Am I doing something wrong
How do you contest a post fadeaway Kawhi is killing me
Could you do a best defending bade tutorial? Maybe pleyers in myteam and just for proam/park that makes those defenders better than others.
Sam please help us park players more when should we go for our steals we don’t get to see the dotted marks online
Let you Saw with Tac in that vid. When you cancel the blow by with the shuffle and you are in front of the guy? Rip him
You’re great man no question but can you show us gameplay against humans with good dribbling combos?
Of course. I can show you me trying to defend THE BEST 2k league prospects in October. September is my lab month. I work with professional 2k players later in the year so don’t worry plenty of elite human footage coming in October 👍
Sam Pham NBA 2K20 Tips and Tutorial ummm it’s November
Sam how do I make the game tell me if my shot was slightly late or slightly early like it did in last year's game
Shot feedback in options. Turn it to ALL SHOTS
Thanks Sam. I appreciate it alot bro. You'll be hearing more from me
Needed this need more dibbling tutorials too!
Is clamps or pick pocket more important I only have enough badges to get one gold and the other silver
Alvin Gaston put clamps at HoF and use bronze pick pocket
Does this work with a low steal on my career
VERY informative man, appreciate it!
Awesome tutorial as always, i follow your job since 2k18.
Cheers from Brazil!
Hey ! Would love to visit Brazil one day
What is the controls
for this all Absolute?
All absolute.
Yes, awesome video as always!
Man was i waiting for you to come out with this vid!!! lol
Yes this works well if you can time it. Once you cancel their blow bys MAKE THEM PAY
Had 2 sub up thanks bro, I take pride in my defense and you’ve just made me a more dangerous man thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you happy to hear it
Brandon Brown boy shit the fuck how u take pride in a game
Amazing video! One of the best tip videos I've seen yet for 2k20!
Thank you. If you have time make sure to check out the rest of the vids on my all 2k20 tutorial playlist
Never knew about L2/R2. Thanks
Youre the best man... keep it up
Can you do something for trash players who do not understand the importance of passing the ball during half-court possesions and another video geared toward rotation/floor spacing. Too many players run to the secret location waiting for catch and shoots. I WANNA SHOOT FROM THERE TO FOOL!!!!!
It works in team pro am 5v5?
Need to get on that off ball tutorial
Doesnt work in myteam i dont see anything under them!!!
Doesn’t that yellow orange arrow mean the ball is exposed and a steal is possible?
astheskylarksings - the yellow orange arrows means the direction the player is going. The dotted line under the player feet is when the ball is exposed and the perfect time to steal the ball!
Super_Puff interesting. When the arrow shows, i get the steal or knock the ball away about 60 percent of the time
My home keep beating me in the paint how do I stop him
How do u steal from the post
Does the dotted line still come up when your playing against another human
Depends on mode and your badge level
Good looking out bro.
I swere every time I use this method the tap I get stuck
Do passing lane steals next
2k has always had steal spam I’m sorry it’s not needed to make a video about. The passing lanes has been a legacy issue with 2k the animations can be ridiculous * players far away from where the pass is going and players not even looking at ball sticking out hand like me fantastic .... you may time yours like the first one with pat bev was perfect but honestly most people have success just spamming n reaching
I agree spamming pays off. But a lot of time is because the offensive player exposes himself to get spammed. Knowing how to get good timing animation steals works both ways. Makes you a better stealer and also gives you a better sense of how to protect the ball on the other end
Sam Pham NBA 2K20 Tips and Tutorial yea I think the 2 most prevalent legacy issues are The fact someone whole playstyle can be just gettin steals reaching and win . Also the bad transition d. But sad to say I’ve noticed they changed the real team gameplay based on my career community now u can’t hit shots
Certain star players in good hands you just aint stopping
when i play Play Now Online, the dotted circle doesn’t come up
80 percent of my online play breaks. Are the servers working for you?
Others may search up videos on how to dribble best dribble moves blah blah blah blah but I look up videos to polish my defense the art of clamping niggas up 😂
Good stuff
My guy is so slow? Why does he run slow? Does anyone know?
You are so clutch bro
"Here the wall up trigger + great defensive settings got steal"
Nigga, what?
Thanks Sam
No problem. I hope this helps a little
#NotiSquad gets #First 😎 #CoachMeUpSam
Thanks for the support !